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Comparing super funds
If there was a silver lining to the recent Financial Services Royal Commission’s, it’s that it made Australians more aware that some super funds have not been serving their members well.
If you would like to know more about your super fund and how it rates but don’t know where to start, we have put together a series of articles to help you do just that.
Follow the links below to find out how to compare funds and how to rate your fund against the best on offer. We also have a guide to the types of super fund on offer, their strengths and limitations.
Click on the links below for more information on comparing super funds:
- Types of super funds
- MySuper and your super
- How to compare super funds in 7 easy steps
- Choosing a super fund (fund choice)
- Guide to the Superannuation Standard Choice Form
- Investment performance
- Super fees and charges
- Insurance and super
- Considering an SMSF
Below are some of our key Comparing super funds articles:
Set out below are all SuperGuide articles that relate to Comparing super funds.
Worried about your super? How not to turn a paper loss into a real one
When sharemarkets fall and people start panicking, it’s easy to think the best solution is to sell your investments or swap out of your super fund investment option. But it’s a decision that could cost you dearly.
Australian super funds (APRA regulated, June 2019)
On this page you can find a list of all super funds that are regulated by APRA. This is essentially every fund except for SMSFs and small APRA funds.
Frontline workers face life insurance claims denials
Five super funds continue to hit new members with pandemic exclusions
What are lifecycle super funds, and how do they perform?
Another strong performance from global sharemarkets in November has set up younger members of lifecycle funds for bumper returns in the 2019 calendar year.
Monthly super fund performance Reckoner: Monthly returns for 5 investment categories
In our reckoner below you can view the median monthly investment returns for 5 superannuation investment options. We’re grateful to Chant West for providing the statistics that power the reckoner.
Super fund performance: Monthly returns to February 2020
Widespread sell-offs in the share and property markets meant super funds dropped significantly in February. According to super research house Chant West the median growth fund (61-80% in growth assets) fell 3.1% in February and has dropped a further 10.5% in March to date.
What are the different types of super funds?
Whatever your circumstances, it’s important to canvass all your options before you make your final selection. It’s also worth remembering that your choice of fund is not a life sentence. If you are unhappy with your fund for whatever reason, you are free to switch funds provided you have choice.
Can you exclude fossil fuels from your superannuation?
We look at whether you can rid your super of fossil fuels, and how a renewable energy portfolio might affect your nest egg.
Investing your super savings? What lifecycle funds can teach you
When it comes to investing your super, working out what mix of assets to use is tricky. But new research shows there are important issues to remember when selecting your mix of investment assets.
Video: Choosing a super investment option
In this video interview Mano Mohankumar, Senior investment research manager at Chant West, shares some insights on how super funds performed in 2019, the outlook for 2020, and what to consider when choosing a super investment option.
Pension fund returns for the calendar year to December 2019
Superannuation pension funds provided retirees with stellar returns in 2019, leaving many retirees with more in their fund at the end of the year even after withdrawing pension income.
Super and pension funds with the lowest fees
Low fees went even lower in 2019, as revealed in the top 10 super and pension funds with the lowest fees.
What’s really driving the performance of industry funds?
On the surface, industry funds have a lot in common. Not only have they outperformed retail funds, but they have also pioneered largescale investment in unlisted assets. Is that the secret to their success or is there more going on?
Sustainable investment: Gaining support, growing returns
While climate change is front of mind for many Australians during a summer of catastrophic bushfires, it is just one of many environmental, social and governance issues driving a growing investor demand for sustainable investments.